Michael Karyo, who was appointed chief operating officer of Hampton Forge in June, is no longer with the company, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. Karyo's role included overseeing sales, marketing and product development. According to the company, no replacement has been named.

Prior to his appointment at Hampton Forge, Karyo had been vp/marketing at Casabella since 2009. He has more than 23 years of housewares management and product development experience.